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UNITED STATES- PATENT OFFICE.

ED\VARD A. LOCKE, OF \VATERBURY, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO THE VVATERBURYWVATCH COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

WATCH-MOVEMENT BOX.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 293,046, dated Februaiy5, 1884.

' Application filed July 21,1883. (No model.)

T 0 aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD A. LOOKE, of Waterbury, in the county of NewHaven, and in theStateof Connecticut, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Boxes for Holding Watch-Movements; and I dohereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription thereof, reference being had of this specification, inwhich- Figure l is a perspective view of my box and cover separated fromeach other. Fig. '2 is a like view of said box inclosing awatchmovement, and Fig. 3 is a central cross-section of said box andcover combined and in-- for engagement with either or both plates of awatch-movement, substantially as and for the purpose hereinafterspecified- It consists, further, in an open frame provided interiorlywith clasps for engagement with the plate or plates of a watch-movement,in combination with covers which are adapted to be passed over and toinclose the sides of said frame, substantially as and for the purposehereinafter shown.

In the annexed drawings, A represents a frame which has open sides, andinteriorly is slightly larger in diameter than the watchmovement that isto be contained therein, and vertically has a height sufficient toenable said movement to be held within without causing any portion toproject above or below its edges. The frame A may be constructed frompaper, wood, or metal, as desired, and, should it be deemed necessary,its corners may be filled for the purpose of giving increased strength.Covers B, having the shape shown in Fig. 1. are preferably used toinclosed said box, but may, ifdesired, be omitted.

\Vithin the box A, at the longitudinal center of each side, is aspring,a, which is constructed from a flat strip, in the form shown inFig. 3, and has one end secured to or within said box-side near oneedge, while from such point of attachment said spring or clasp extendsinward and toward the opposite edge of said box, and near its end isprovided with an outward offset, a. If, now, a watch movement, C, isplaced within the box A from the side at or near which the clasps a areattached,

' with its dial side toward the free. ends of said clasps, and thenpressed firmly between the latter, the front plate, 0, of said movementwill pass into the offsets a and be securely held within the same,andsaid movement will be suspended midway between the edges of said box.

When thus placed within the box A, the movement 0 may be examined fromeither side, and said box laid upon a flat surface without i11- jury tosaid movement, and by placing over the whole the covers B, dust and dirtwill be excluded, and the said movement may be safely packed fortransportion. In consequence of the square form of said box, it may bemore readily and safely packed by itself or with other. boxes than wouldbe possible were any other form employed.

Having thus fully set forth the nature and merits of my invention, whatI claim as new 1s- 1. Abox composed of an open frame provided interiorlywith spring-clasps for engagement with either or both plates of awatchmovement, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. An open frame provided interiorly with spring-clasps, for engagementwith the plate or plates of a watch-movement, in combination with coverswhich are adapted to be passed over and to inclose the sides of saidframe, substantially as and for the purpose shown.

EDYVARD A. LOCKE.

Witnesses:

GEo. E. TERRY, FRED L. TERRY.

